First Amendment Essay Contest

In light of a disturbing report from the Knight Foundation that showed more than a third of high school students think the First Amendment "goes too far" in the rights it guarantees, GSPA has teamed up with the Cox Institute for Newspaper Management Studies to challenge high school journalists to explain the importance of the First Amendment.

Click here for more information and to download the entry form for the 2012 First Amendment Essay Contest.

2011 Competition press release

Winning Essays, 2011:

First Place Megan Jones, Dacula High School

Second Place Hannah Reiss, Decatur High School

Third Place Daniela Scioscia, Decatur High School